FIRST season sire Havana Grey was responsible for two of the top three highest priced yearlings at Tattersalls on Thursday, as Book 3 of the October Yearling Sale got underway.

Of the 281 yearlings offered on Thursday, 247 were sold, for a clearance rate of 88%. The average price for the session was 30,960gns (up 10%) and the median came in at 26,000gns (same as last year).